"Well, I want to see somebody else play them right now," Tigers manager Larry Parrish said after a three-game sweep in which his team was outscored 28-5. "I'm ready to get out of town."

Hernandez (2-0) set down the first 19 hitters before walking Gregg Jefferies with one out in the seventh. Tony Clark singled with two outs in the inning to break up the no-hit bid, but with the score already 11-0, it did nothing to spoil the fun for the Yankees or their 32,398 fans.

"I would like to have thrown a no-hitter, but that was not my first priority," Hernandez said as catcher Jorge Posada translated. "I wanted to win the game. That was my main thing today."

Fletcher's first homer of the season capped a five-run uprising against Jesse Orosco (0-1). The rally was aided by Cal Ripken's second throwing error of the game on a simple rundown between third and home.

It was the first time since May 31, 1997, that Ripken made two errors in one game. His earlier miscue, on a throw to first, did no damage.

Devil Rays 5, Red Sox 4: Danny Clyburn homered off Derek Lowe (0-1) with two outs in the eighth, sending visiting Boston to its first loss. The Red Sox won five straight games at the start of a season for the first time in 53 years.

Fred McGriff and Mike DiFelice each hit two-run homers off Pat Rapp.

Scott Aldred (1-0), the fifth of six Tampa Bay pitchers, retired the only batter he faced and Roberto Hernandez worked the ninth for his second save.

Indians 9, Twins 8: Richie Sexson had three RBIs for the second straight game as visiting Cleveland won its fifth straight. The Indians swept the three game-series, their first sweep at the Metrodome since 1986.

Sexson, who hit a three-run homer in the first inning the previous night, went 3 for 5 with two doubles and a triple. Jim Thome and Wil Cordero added two-run homers for the Indians, who outscored the Twins 35-20 and outhit them 54-28 in the series.

Jaret Wright (1-0) allowed seven runs and six hits in 5 2/3 innings and Mike Jackson pitched a perfect ninth for his first save of the season and 100th of his career. Brad Radke (1-1) gave up seven runs and 10 hits in just 2 2/3 innings.

Shortstop Giomar Guevara, brought up from Tacoma after a season-ending injury Saturday to Carlos Guillen, made errors on his first two chances but went 2 for 4 with a double.

Rangers 6, Angels 3: Aaron Sele (2-0) struck out 10 in 5 2/3 innings, allowing three runs--one earned--and five hits with three walks. John Wetteland, the fourth Texas pitcher, got three outs for his second save. Tim Belcher (0-1) gave up five runs and 11 hits in three innings.